Stem cells as cellular vehicles for gene therapy against glioblastoma

Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Oct 15;8(10):17102-9. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest primary tumor in adults, with current treatments having limited specific and efficient delivery of therapeutic drugs to tumor sites or cells. Therefore, the development of alternative treatment options is urgently needed. Stem cells are considered as ideal cellular vehicles for gene therapy against glioblastoma. In this paper, we reviewed the recent studies investigating the use of different types of stem cells as cellular vehicles and the gene of interests against the glioblastoma, as well as the future directions of the application of cellular vehicles mediated therapy for glioblastoma.

Keywords: Glioma; cellular vehicle; gene therapy; stem cell.

Publication types

  • Review